Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate can:

• Analyze how long-term illness, complex failing health and old age affect elderly people’s ability to cope and their capacity to fulfil their basic needs
• Critically evaluate the nursing care that is provided at the institution where the student carries out his/her practical training in light of the governance structures in the municipality
• Integrate knowledge from the study programme’s courses when planning, implementing, documenting, reporting and evaluating nursing practice for elderly patients in nursing homes

Skills

The candidate can:

• Take responsibility for supervising and delegating work for a group of colleagues/students
• Carry out a planned teaching session
• Document communication skills in interacting with elderly and senile patients

General competence

The candidate can:

• Analyze the relationships between people’s health, disease, living conditions, culture and society
• Defend his/her views on ethical, health, social and cultural issues in reporting and in meetings with partners
• Impart knowledge of his/her own practice in interdisciplinary and inter-departmental cooperation
• Take responsibility for analyzing and communicating his/her own learning processes and outcomes in aims - supervision - and evaluation talks

Course Description

Clinical studies - 4 weeks - nursing homes with a focus on the integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes related to:

• The patient
• The nurse
• Interaction
• Context

Teaching and Learning Methods

Clinical studies - 4 weeks in nursing home; demonstration - practice - guidance - reflection.

Assessment Methods

Clinical studies, 4 weeks in the community health services - nursing home - graded pass/fail.

All previous courses in clinical studies must have received a passing grade.

Course requirements:

Requirements are specified in the course plan.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean